New Zealand — General government deficit
millions of NZD · Annual · 1913–2031 · 117 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
New Zealand's general government deficit reading was −14.98B NZD in 2025. The period change from −12.92B NZD in 2024 was −2.05B NZD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.33% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2031
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2008–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.66B NZD |
| 2030 | -5.15B NZD |
| 2029 | -7.03B NZD |
| 2028 | -10.97B NZD |
| 2027 | -18.17B NZD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -19.29B NZD |
| 2025 | -14.98B NZD |
| 2024 | -12.92B NZD |
| 2023 | -14.54B NZD |
| 2022 | -11.48B NZD |
| 2021 | -13.90B NZD |
| 2020 | -24.92B NZD |
| 2019 | -903.00M NZD |
| 2018 | 2.54B NZD |
| 2017 | 4.70B NZD |
| 2016 | 3.13B NZD |
| 2015 | 310.00M NZD |
| 2014 | 1.02B NZD |
| 2013 | -1.56B NZD |
| 2012 | -4.62B NZD |
Values before 2012, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.